Trooper Saves Elderly Man in MVA Waiting Room

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – A Maryland State Trooper's quick actions and CPR knowledge are credited with likely saving an elderly man's life at a state office building.

Corporal Joe Wilson was the security officer on duty Wednesday at the Annapolis Motor Vehicle Administration, where a 71-year-old man had been waiting to be called to complete his transaction.

Just before 5 p.m., a patron told Wilson the elderly man was unconscious but seated in the waiting area.

Wilson determined that the man had no pulse, was not breathing, and immediately began cardio pulmonary resuscitation. He continued CPR until medics arrived with an automated electronic defibrillator to shock the victim's heart into beating normally.

The unconscious man was stabilized and had an intermittent pulse. Medics took the man to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where he was treated, officials said.